Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important to us. We encourage you to review the following privacy statement to better understand our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used when you visit the Tech Policy Central site. By using the Tech Policy Central site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement.

Privacy Policy

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Tech Policy Centra site.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT, AND HOW IT IS USED:
When you browse the Tech Policy Central site, we do not automatically collect personally identifiable information about you like your name, email address, etc.

When you email our staff or submit a request via the Contact Us page, we collect and use the personal information you provide solely for the purpose of replying to your specific request. If you ask to be added to our mailing list, we will also occasionally email you updates on Tech Policy Central-related news and events. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list, you may unsubscribe at any time by contacting us.

If you register to attend a Tech Policy Central conference, you will be asked to provide personal contact information like your name, email address, company name, job title and phone number. We use this type of information to communicate with you about the conference and to better understand the overall audience demographics. In addition, you will be asked to provide credit card or payment information so we can process your registration. We currently use a third party service called Eventbrite for our conference registration needs. You can read more about Eventbrite's terms of service and privacy policies at http://www.eventbrite.com/tos.

The personal information you provide when you contact us will not be used for any other purpose or shared with any outside parties without your prior notice and consent.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS:
While we do not automatically collect personally identifiable information about you when you visit the Tech Policy Central site, we do collect non-identifying and aggregate information that we use to improve our Web site design and our online marketing programs.

Visitors to this site who have Javascript enabled are tracked using Google Analytics. The type of information that Google Analytics collects about you includes data like: the type of Web browser you are using; the type of operating system you are using; your screen resolution; the version of Flash you may be using; your network location and IP address (this can include geographic data like the country, city and state you are in); your Internet connection speed; the time of your visit to the Tech Policy Central site; the pages you visit on the Tech Policy Central site; the amount of time you spend on each page of the Tech Policy Central site and referring site information. In addition to the reports we receive using Google Analytics data, the data is shared with Google. For more information on Google's privacy policies, visit: http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html

Here is Google's description of how Google Analytics works and how you can disable it: "Google Analytics collects information anonymously, and much like examining footprints in sand, it reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. Analytics uses its own cookie to track visitor interactions. The cookie is used to store information, such as what time the current visit occurred, whether the visitor has been to the site before, and what site referred the visitor to the web page. Google Analytics customers can view a variety of reports about how visitors interact with their website so they can improve their website and how people find it. A different cookie is used for each website, and visitors are not tracked across multiple sites. Analytics requires that all websites that use it must update their privacy policy to include a notice that fully discloses the use of Analytics. To disable this type of cookie, some browsers will indicate when a cookie is being sent and allow you to decline cookies on a case-by-case basis."

DATA SECURITY:
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY:
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY:
This policy is effective as March 20, 2010. Any modifications to this policy will be posted on this page and the effective date will be modified accordingly.

HOW TO REACH US:
You may contact us with questions about the site or this privacy policy by writing to: PO Box 64147, Sunnyvale, CA 94088, or by emailing info at techpolicysummit dot com.